Me too. We’re everywhere. After years of silence, many survivors of sexual assault are raising our voices. You’ve seen the hashtag. You know someone who suffered like this—a friend, a sister, a daughter. Maybe you know personally what it’s like to be used. I’m thankful for the conversations the #MeToo campaign has started, proud of […]

My debut novel, Strains of Silence, hit the virtual shelves today. Release day. I knew this day was coming, prepped for it even. But after seven years, after four complete rewrites, it’s live. My friends are telling me it showed up on their Kindles at midnight. Reviews are appearing. And I am blown away. Humbled […]

Want to read it now? I’m gathering a team of readers/social media wizards–my book launch team–who can help me build buzz about this important novel. Just to be real: Strains of Silence is not a sweet Sunday School novel. It’s a broken people, bad choices, major consequences story. But when we’re honest, we broken people are […]

My friend and fellow speculative fiction author Ralene Burke has just released her Bellanok serial in one big ol’ book. Bellanok: The Reluctant Savior. If you’re looking for a great fantasy, look no further. Ralene stopped by to chat with me about her process and her characters. Listen in. Hey, Ralene. Thanks for giving us […]

My debut novel Strains of Silence has an actual cover! A cover that will be on the front of a book that I wrote. That I (and you, if you like) will get to stare at in person in less than a year. Friends, it’s completely surreal. I started this book eight years ago. When […]